my trusty a7r ii sceen died
p.1 #1 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
Took my a7r ii out prepare for a family gathering and it began to flicker and turn white and pink. Unusable now. Sold almost all my other gear and kept the Sony as my last camera purchase for life. Looks like I'm forced to buy a new camera unless you guys think I should just replace the screen and continue using it until it doesn't turn on lol 😂 need help.
May 03, 2026 at 06:16 PM
p.1 #2 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
If you're not afraid of replacing it yourself and have steady hands it should be a $100 fix
Alexluu627 wrote:
Took my a7r ii out prepare for a family gathering and it began to flicker and turn white and pink. Unusable now. Sold almost all my other gear and kept the Sony as my last camera purchase for life. Looks like I'm forced to buy a new camera unless you guys think I should just replace the screen and continue using it until it doesn't turn on lol 😂 need help.
Alexluu627 wrote:
Took my a7r ii out prepare for a family gathering and it began to flicker and turn white and pink. Unusable now. Sold almost all my other gear and kept the Sony as my last camera purchase for life. Looks like I'm forced to buy a new camera unless you guys think I should just replace the screen and continue using it until it doesn't turn on lol 😂 need help.
May 03, 2026 at 06:51 PM
p.1 #3 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
100 dollar fix?! Is this a screen replacement?! If so, deal!!
Zayne12 wrote:
If you're not afraid of replacing it yourself and have steady hands it should be a $100 fix
Zayne12 wrote:
If you're not afraid of replacing it yourself and have steady hands it should be a $100 fix
Alexluu627 wrote
Took my a7r ii out prepare for a family gathering and it began to flicker and turn white and pink. Unusable now. Sold almost all my other gear and kept the Sony as my last camera purchase for life. Looks like I'm forced to buy a new camera unless you guys think I should just replace the screen and continue using it until it doesn't turn on lol 😂 need help.May 03, 2026 at 07:14 PM
p.1 #4 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
I would expect a digital camera to last 8-10 years.. it’s unlikely to last a lifetime
May 03, 2026 at 07:47 PM
p.1 #5 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
relatively simple to replace the ribbon cable. i got mine from aliexpress
May 04, 2026 at 05:42 AM
p.1 #6 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
There is always the chance that it is the drivers (electronics) and not the screen. If you buy a newer model camera, you might just reflect back on the problem and be pleased that it happened. 
May 04, 2026 at 06:01 AM
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p.1 #7 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
Well, I assume you shot for many years with film way before there were back-LCDs, so the camera isn't exactly "unusable"... ;-)
You can always search online if someone is willing to fix it for you, but my guesses is that you will probably have to buy a new camera, but buy a used one as you will save a ton.
You can always search online if someone is willing to fix it for you, but my guesses is that you will probably have to buy a new camera, but buy a used one as you will save a ton.
May 04, 2026 at 06:44 AM
p.1 #8 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
I prefer to shoot film and don’t need the screen I guess lol 😂 as long as the view finder is still working, I could just shut the lcd screen off. My voigtlander 40mm has been glued on this camera haha.
patotts wrote:
Well, I assume you shot for many years with film way before there were back-LCDs, so the camera isn't exactly "unusable"... ;-)
You can always search online if someone is willing to fix it for you, but my guesses is that you will probably have to buy a new camera, but buy a used one as you will save a ton.
May 04, 2026 at 01:24 PM
p.1 #9 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
Alexluu627 wrote:
Took my a7r ii out prepare for a family gathering and it began to flicker and turn white and pink. Unusable now. Sold almost all my other gear and kept the Sony as my last camera purchase for life. Looks like I'm forced to buy a new camera unless you guys think I should just replace the screen and continue using it until it doesn't turn on lol 😂 need help.
So what did you end up buying an A7RV or A7RVI?
I think you will be a lot happier with a newer model and the advancements they have made.
Took my a7r ii out prepare for a family gathering and it began to flicker and turn white and pink. Unusable now. Sold almost all my other gear and kept the Sony as my last camera purchase for life. Looks like I'm forced to buy a new camera unless you guys think I should just replace the screen and continue using it until it doesn't turn on lol 😂 need help.
So what did you end up buying an A7RV or A7RVI?
I think you will be a lot happier with a newer model and the advancements they have made.
Oct 10, 2026 at 08:48 PM
p.1 #10 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
For future people, these problems are often the flex cable going bad or being pulled out of it's retaining clip.
A flex cable is not expensive so you can buy two from different vendors. Unless the LCD is physically damaged start with the replacing the cable.
A bonus is that Sony A7 series cameras are nice to work on. With proper articulating screens (like panasonic GH series type screens) the flex cable is a bit trickier to work on but within the realms of a doable fix as well.
A flex cable is not expensive so you can buy two from different vendors. Unless the LCD is physically damaged start with the replacing the cable.
A bonus is that Sony A7 series cameras are nice to work on. With proper articulating screens (like panasonic GH series type screens) the flex cable is a bit trickier to work on but within the realms of a doable fix as well.
Oct 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
p.1 #11 my trusty a7r ii sceen died
I just checked AliEpress. One can get an A7r ii LCD screen replacement for ~ C$60 ~ US$47 shipping included. For this price if it were me, I would take my chance and attempt to replace it.
Oct 12, 2026 at 07:05 AM